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'Weapons' horror film scores a box office victory
August 10, 2025 - 9:37 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play.
'Outlander' prequel series 'Blood of My Blood' goes back in time again - to meet the parents
August 08, 2025 - 2:49 PM

In Starz's “Outlander,” Caitriona Balfe's Claire Fraser is bold and brave. She can also think on her feet in high-pressure moments. Her husband Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, is protective and empathetic. In a new

'Chimp Crazy' star sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for lying that primate had died
August 08, 2025 - 12:58 PM

A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that she was accused of mistreating had died.
What to Stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and 'King of the Hill' and 'Wednesday' return
August 08, 2025 - 7:41 AM

New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US
August 08, 2025 - 6:54 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — With deep knowledge of Stephen King's books and curiosity about their inspirations, writer Sharon Kitchens began a journey around Maine. As she learned about the real-life settings and people behind such fiction as “IT” and “Salem's Lot,” she arranged them into an online map and story she called “Stephen King's Maine.”
Dean Cain, former TV Superman, will be sworn in as honorary ICE officer
August 07, 2025 - 4:13 PM

Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
'The ends are hot right now': Scarborough's 'Shook' captures life on Toronto's edges
August 07, 2025 - 9:53 AM

TORONTO — There’s a scene in “Shook” in which the drama’s lead tells a Toronto hipster that he lives in Scarborough. Her response — “Oooh, Scarborough” — comes off as if he just name-dropped a war zone.
Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars
August 07, 2025 - 7:27 AM

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region, where strict controls on the media have escalated in recent years.
Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump's tariffs
August 06, 2025 - 10:25 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese entertainment and electronics company Sony said Thursday that its profit surged 23% in the last quarter from the year before, as damage from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs was less than it had expected.
‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and all
August 06, 2025 - 1:03 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.
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Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

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'Weapons' horror film scores a box office victory

'Outlander' prequel series 'Blood of My Blood' goes back in time again - to meet the parents

'Chimp Crazy' star sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for lying that primate had died

What to Stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and 'King of the Hill' and 'Wednesday' return

From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US

Dean Cain, former TV Superman, will be sworn in as honorary ICE officer

'The ends are hot right now': Scarborough's 'Shook' captures life on Toronto's edges

Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars

Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump's tariffs

‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and all

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